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The cliffside temple depicted in the popular online game.

It’s game on for this little-known Chinese regionOnline game starts a rush to Shanxi province.

The incident happened at the Dreamworld theme park on Australia’s Gold Coast.

Tiger attacks handler at theme parkWoman stable after suffering ‘multiple deep lacerations’.

Typhoon Shanshan is expected to strike Japan's Kyushu island over the next few days.

Powerful typhoon about to hit JapanAirlines and trains cancel services ahead of approaching typhoon to Kyushu Island.

Villagers are unhappy about the traffic congestion in the summer months.

Life’s no longer a beach for Spanish villagersProtestors go walkabout to disrupt tourist traffic.

Everyone gets the chance to play and stay in Macao, with its latest campaign promising a quiz extravaganza.

Experience Macao and win prizes in new tourism quizMGTO launches the “Experience Macao Limited Edition” online quiz, offerings 100 prizes to be won by international travellers.

From Michelin-star dining to streetside feasts of Macanese and Asian flavours at Broadway Food Street, incredible dining experiences abound in Macao.

Where to go for the best of Macao’s dining sceneExplore Macao’s status as a world-class foodie destination through its top dining spots.

The World Health Organisation has declared recent outbreaks of Mpox as an international public health emergency.

Mpox has spread to Asia with first case in ThailandThailand confirms its first case of a new, potentially deadlier Mpox strain - the first in Asia and second outside Africa.

Sri Lanka hopes the move to visa-free will boost its tourism sector.

Sri Lanka goes visa-free to attract touristsSome 35 countries will get visa-free status.

From left: Lee May Gee, deputy CEO, SG Enable; Eric Chua, senior parliamentary secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Social and Family Development; Thien Kwee Eng, chief executive, SDC

Sentosa on track with inclusive toursNew wheelchair walk gives everyone a peek at the beach.

Travellers may reconsider trips to Japan as the nation braces for a potential once-in-a-century earthquake.

A once-in-a-century earthquake may hit Japan soonShould travellers be concerned about the major earthquake that happens in Japan once every 100 years?

Rockefeller Centre debuted the “Beam” in December 2023 on the Top of the Rock observation deck.

New attractions to look out for in New York CityThe Big Apple is back on travellers' radar, but there’s more to see than just Manhattan.

Tourists groups want authorities to restore Sri Lanka’s e-Visa option.

Tourists caught out by Sri Lanka’s e-Visa suspensionThe industry urges the reinstatement of the old online system to minimise inconvenience for visitors.

Elon Musk and British prime minister clash over ‘civil war’ comments.

Travel warnings issued after riots break out in UKSeveral countries issue travel warnings as violent unrest spreads across the nation.

The tourist fell to his death when a guard rail gave way at Villa Gajah Mas waterfall.

Italian tourist dies after falling from Bali waterfallThe safety fence at Villa Gajah Mas waterfall gave way, causing the 49-year-old man to plunge 25 metres.

Visa seekers heading for the Vietnamese border post at Lao Bao.

Next time, I’ll check my visa before travellingDeflated in Danang, I make the long journey to the Lao border.

The growth in international visitor numbers in the first six months of this year puts Dubai on track for a record performance in 2024.

Why tourists keep flocking to DubaiReal Madrid, The Dorchester and Cruise Arabia drive increase in visitor numbers in 2024.

Efforts are being made by the Cambodian government to rejuvenate the tourism industry struck by long-standing systemic problems.

Top reasons why Cambodia is struggling to win back touristsWish you were here: New tourism board and new initiatives aim to boost tourist numbers to Cambodia.

So far this year Japan has recorded 3,509 instances of "extreme heat" of 35 C or higher.

Argh! Why is Japan so hot now?No let-up in temperature as Japan bakes under record heat.

Penang’s new street food policy identifies 13 iconic local dishes like nasi lemak, assam laksa and char kway teow that can only be prepared by locals.

Are there too many cooks in Penang’s kitchens?Penang is banning foreign cooks in hawker stalls, food courts and coffee shops next year to ensure quality of local food.

Leave us in peace, Sanur is happy in the slow lane.

Seaside town in Bali says NO to beach clubsThe sleepy Bali town of Sanur rejected proposals for beach clubs to keep the tranquility of the place.